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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Egypt to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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